Been Awhile

I know its been quite a long time since I've posted anything. The last time I wrote I was in SA, and now I'm back in Portland and definitely back at life again. I would like to say that SA was everything I'd hoped it would be but that would be a total lie. Did I accomplish everything I wanted to while I was back there though? Yes, without a doubt. It was a bit more painful and dramatic than I had planned but I got through it and I'd like to think I came back a different person, but the biggest changes in my life have been happening recently. You know when something just clicks in your head and you wonder why you were doing what you were doing? I mean, no wonder I was so unhappy these past few months, and I don't think that was due to just one thing, but everything in its own way contributed to my decision to choose being sad and ignorant over being joyful. So I have no pictures really to share of SA, but I have pictures and things to share over what's been up recently. Which are two huge things right now, first, moving out to the suburbs, and second, my new job with Red Bull.

I think this is the first apartment in four years that I teared up a bit when I walked in. Its not in the best location, or the best condition for that matter, but the moment I walked in, I couldn't help but think that this place was mine. I have loved my new home from the very beginning. From the large amount of storage space that is unusable, the metal step that broke the day I moved in and has yet to be fixed, to the squeaky soft floor that makes noises as Aspen runs to go get his tennis ball, (of which I'm sure we have at least 10 of by now), which I'm sure drives our neighbors crazy. This place is mine and I am absolutely head over heels about it. 

Queen size bed and he takes up the whole thing. 

I know the handwriting is crappy, but the quote is divine. I think it sums up my future year in this apartment which is also my senior year of college. I want to live deeper and have a more meaningful life than I ever have before, and I feel like slowly I'm starting to get into that more. Here's to the future and to being happy!

[Yes, that's Krewella!!!]

So red bull...I work for them now, and so far its been an amazing experience. I'm learning so much about myself and the people around me. I have been so incredibly blessed with amazing coworkers who have instantly become my friends. One of my first couple days on the job one of the guys shook my hand and said, "Welcome to the family". That is such an incredible feeling, let me tell you. No matter what, each job has its ups and downs but just to start off on such a fantastic note is truly amazing. I know God has definitely placed me in this position to challenge me and to help me to grow. It is exactly where I need to be right now. From the very beginning of applying for this job I've always said it was "A God thing" of how it just fell together and worked out even with my time away in SA where most companies would not have hired me over, and it continues to be something He controls. 

iPhone pics.

Bathtime with the pups. Don't they look so happy?

One day I'll get into the heeled tennis shoe craze, that day wasn't it though. 

My bio 207 class runs from 6:40-9:30pm. It takes approximately two cans of Red Bull to stay awake for it. 

Yes, this is a cat. Not a cat-rat hybrid thing. Its naked. On purpose. And it totally looks like its going to kill me. Oops. Saw this fella when we stopped at my coworker's friend's place in Eugene. Its a creature to say the least. 

Diggin my outfit. Nordstrom's and Aritzia are my favorite. 

Printed leggings! The best. Finally found a pair I love. 

My favorite quote lately has been "Each day is a day of decisions and our decisions determine our destiny" -Elder Nelson 

I love it because it is so true. 

Sorry I was gone for so long, promise it won't happen again!